Police Seek Public’s Assistance in Locating Missing Person-UPDATE: found safe

***UPDATE: Mr. Smith has been located safe. Charles “Charlie” Edward Smith is a 71-year-old white male last seen leaving his residence on foot in the 4700 block of Hickory Sign Post Road today at approximately 2 p.m. Smith is 5&rsq...

Police Participate in Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative

On Oct. 24, officers with the James City County Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be at the James City County Law Enforcement Center at 4600 Opportunity Way from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. collecting potentially dangerous expired, unuse...

Community Participation Team Meeting Scheduled for Sept. 30

The Engage 2045 Community Participation Team (CPT) will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020 at 4 p.m. to discuss Round 2 public engagement effort and next steps. The meeting will be held electronically pursuant to the Continuity of Government Ordinance adop...

Fall Prevention Featured on This Week in James City County

In recognition of Fall Prevention Week, we are replaying the episode about Remembering When: A Fall and Fire Prevention Program for Seniors. Now called CONECT, the program reaches out to individuals throughout James City County who are in need of supporti...

Election 2020 Topic of First LIVE Episode of This Week in James City County on Oct. 1

Have questions about the upcoming election? James City County’s Director of Elections and General Registrar, Dianna Moorman will join us for our first live episode of This Week in James City County on Oct. 1 at 4 p.m. She will talk about the upc...

JCC Releases 2019 Annual Report on the Floodplain Management Plan

James City County has released the 2019 Annual Report on the Floodplain Management Plan. The Annual Report highlights the progress made by the County towards the identification, reduction and mitigation of flood losses. The Floodplain Management Plan and ...

Governor Northam Announces Expansion of $70 Million Rebuild VA Grant Fund for Small Businesses

Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Rebuild VA, the $70 million economic recovery fund launched in August, is expanding its eligibility criteria to allow more small businesses to apply. Businesses that received funding from the federal Coronavirus...

Planning Commission Working Group Meeting Scheduled for Sept. 28

The Planning Commission Working Group (PCWG) will hold a meeting on Monday, Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. to continue its work on Engage 2045, the process to update the 2015 Comprehensive Plan entitled Toward 2035: Leading the Way. The PCWG’s agenda for th...

Police Seek Suspect in Residential Burglary

In the early morning hours of Sept. 7, an unknown suspect broke into a private residence in the Toano area of James City County. The suspect stole five long guns, two iPhones, an iPad a Dell laptop and several collector’s knife sets. The suspect...

Three Options for Voting in the Nov. 3 General and Special Election

Registered voters in James City County have three ways to cast their ballots for the General and Special election in November.In-person absentee (early) and mail-in voting is now available to all James City County registered voters. Sample ballots, precin...

JCC's Video Division Wins Six Awards in National Competition

James City County’s Video Division took home six awards from the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) at their annual Government Programming Awards (GPA). Awards won and categories (with links to video submiss...

Police Investigate Robbery at Atlantic Union Bank

On Sept. 17 at approximately 12:19 p.m., officers were called to the Atlantic Union Bank located at 5125 John Tyler Highway to a robbery. The suspect is described as a tall, thin, black male wearing jeans, glasses and a ball cap. The suspect told the tell...

Police Make Arrest in Felony Embezzlement Incident

On July 23, a member of the Hospice House’s Board of Directors provided documents to James City County Police Department indicating that an employee, Brandi Kay Godwin, had been embezzling funds from Hospice House for more than a year. After rev...

Free Starter Emergency Kit Giveaway Featured on This Week in James City County

James City County Emergency Manager Sara Ruch and City of Williamsburg Deputy Fire Chief Larry Snyder join us on the podcast this week to talk about hazards and what you can do be prepared. Stay tuned to the end and learn how you can get a great emergency...

Governor Northam Announces Easing of Restrictions in Hampton Roads

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that, due to significantly improved health metrics in the Eastern Region, localities in Hampton Roads will join the rest of the Commonwealth in Phase Three of the “Forward Virginia&rd...

Police Seek Identity of Suspects in Property Damage & Larceny Incident

On Aug. 31 at approximately 2:28 a.m. (the time on the video is an hour off), officers responded to a residence on Westlake Court. The victim reported that she was awakened by a loud noise and looked outside to see 4 individuals around her vehicle in her ...

Two Members of Fire Department Honored For Outstanding Work in Prehospital Care

Two members of the James City County Fire Department were recently honored by the regional Peninsulas EMS Council for their outstanding work in prehospital care.Dr. Amir Louka (pictured left), serves as the Operational Medical Director for James City Coun...

What happened at the September 8 Board of Supervisors Meeting?

Here’s a quick summary of actions taken by the Board of Supervisors during the September 8 Regular Meeting:E.    PRESENTATIONS    

1.    Frances Baker 100th Birthday Proclamation

2.  &...

Parks & Recreation Transitions to New Registration System

PerfectMind Introduced James City County Parks & Recreation will launch PerfectMind, a new online registration system, on Sept. 15. The new system offers customers a more efficient experience for all department registrations including members...

Police Make Arrest in Homicide Investigation

On Wednesday, Sep. 2, James City County Police arrested Michael Dean Slye, 59 of JCC and charged him with Second Degree Murder in relation to the death of Terrence Orlando Pressey.At approximately 7:30 a.m. on  Aug. 29, JCC Police responded to th...

Election Questions Answered on This Week in James City County

Dianna Moorman, Director of Elections and General Registrar for James City County joins the podcast this week to talk about the upcoming election, recent changes in laws, important deadlines and more. Check it out and let us know what you think!Video: htt...

Police Conduct Homicide Investigation

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 29, James City County Police responded to the Motel Zuma located at 6493 Richmond Road in the Lightfoot area in reference to a man found deceased in a grassy area next to the parking lot. The man was identified as Terren...

Parks & Recreation Plan September Events

September 2020 EventsAs the impacts of COVID-19 continue to be felt, we ask for your patience, flexibility and support. We depend on you, our patrons, to follow safety and social distancing guidelines as regularly released by the Governor of Virginia, the...

Parks & Recreation Plans Child Care Program for Grades K-5

James City County Parks & Recreation’s state-licensed REC Connect program will modify its operations in conjunction with WJCC Schools’ decision to offer remote learning for the first nine weeks of the 2020-21 school year. REC Conne...

Governor Northam Launches COVIDWISE Exposure Notification App to Help Contain COVID-19

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced the launch of COVIDWISE, an innovative exposure notification app that will alert users if they have been in close contact with an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19. Virginia is the fi...

Rental Assistance Program

On July 16, 2020, the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development awarded a contract to the James City County Housing Office to provide subsistence payments under the Urgent Need Community Development Block Grant Program. Funding from this pr...

Mosquito Season is Here

Are you ready? Mosquitoes are not only annoying, they can carry viruses and can make you sick. Fortunately, there are several things you can do to help control mosquitoes in and around your home:

• Eliminate standing water both inside and outside of your hom...

Start Peninsula Changes Event Format to Multiple Smaller Competitions

Start Peninsula is pleased to announce that it will return for its ninth annual year in 2020. Beginning next month, Start Peninsula will begin a series of three micropitch competitions held on July 14, Sept. 22 and Oct. 13. At each micropitch event, there...

Police Remind Citizens to Lock Vehicle Doors

Larcenies from unlocked motor vehicles are one of the most prevalent crimes in James City County. Residents are encouraged to always lock their car doors even when they are at home. Residents should also always remove valuables (especially electronics and...

James City County Parks & Facilities

James City County Parks & Facilities

County Parks, Centers & Facilities Update September 25, 2020   Due to the continued impacts of COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines, some park amenities remain closed. Th...